The YES Equality campaign was an amazing show of public support for equality in Ireland. We want our government to take the next step, and protect those among us who are perceived to be different because of our skin colour, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, different physical or mental abilities and so on.

We need to send a clear message that racism and hate have no place in our communities and that our society should be inclusive of all. We must break the silence on hate crime, encourage people to report it, and find effective ways to address all forms of racism and prejudice.

Online and on social media:

Sign and share ourpetitionon social media. Send it to your friends and colleagues by email. Encourage others to do the same.

You can also download Love Not Hate petition – paper version and collect signatures in your school, college, work, place of worship etc. Return signed sheets to us via email, if scanned (aga@enarireland.org), or by post or in person (ENAR Ireland, 37 Dame St., Dublin 2). Remember: every signature counts!

Other things you can do:

Report racist incidents to www.iReport.ie – these help show the need for hate crime legislation.

This campaign is run by Action Against Racism, a group of people from diverse Minority Ethnic backgrounds who are committed to justice, equality and an Ireland where racism and hate have no place. They are working with ENAR Ireland and its allies to fight racism, and to campaign for the introduction of Hate Crime Legislation, within the broader context of a renewed National Action Plan Against Racism.